Women With HIV: You Don't Have to Settle
Just because you're living with HIV doesn't mean you have to lower your standards for love, activist Takia Miller explains.
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Yes, Monogamous Couples Still Need STI Testing
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may not show up on tests immediately; for this and other reasons, routine testing is also important for people in exclusive relationships.
Doctor-Prescribed Birth Control Isn’t For Everybody — And That’s OK
Hormonal birth control can cause side effects that are intolerable for many women, whether they are sexually active or not. Candis McDow tells her story.
Emergency Contraception: Here's What You Should Know
These three forms of emergency contraception can keep you from becoming pregnant after having unprotected sex, or if your birth control method fails.
How Sex Toys Gave Me Sexual Confidence as a Plus-Size Woman
One woman explores sex toys as a way to allow her to focus on her own pleasure and break free of shame.
Loving Kink Doesn't Make Me a Bad Feminist
Feminist writer Marj Ostani explores how playing with power dynamics in a consensual, affectionate, sexual relationship is empowering for her as an Asian womxn.
Medicaid Block Grants Will Sabotage Health Care for Women, Communities of Color, and LGBTQ Community
The public health insurance program remains a favorite political target of conservatives.
Swiping Left on the Margins
Being black and dating online is difficult. When you're a black couple looking to find a third, the mechanics of finding someone get even trickier.
Not Talking About Sex Between Queer Women Undermines Our Health
Can lesbians and other queer women advocate for their own health if they don't openly talk about their desires? James Factora urges their community to start being more open about their wants and needs.
Atlanta Can Do Better to Make Sure People With HIV Have Stable Housing
Local HIV advocate Lisa Britt shares her story of how the city's unspent HOPWA funding mess has impacted her family.
Rebirth of Queer: Carol Queen on Past, Present, and Future Queer Life in San Francisco
The bisexual sexologist talks about finding community and loss through HIV and displacement.